- present tense form of grit (3rd person singular).
grits
Example Sentences
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The restaurants served up moderately priced country ham, pancakes, eggs and grits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
One of my favorite lazy breakfasts, picked up from childhood summers in the Carolinas, was a bowl of cheesy grits topped with tomato gravy and a lush, freshly burst egg yolk.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025
Dig into tamale waffles, topped with shredded beef and two eggs or rich, cheesy shrimp and grits.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
He married those influences with a deep love for South Carolina Lowcountry cuisine like shrimp and grits, fried fish and hoppin’ John.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
“I knew I shoulda said no to Jared’s idea. Definitely shouldn’t’ve let him take that picture...But I ignored how I was feelin’ about it because I was tryna be like—” He grits his teeth.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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